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Qantas sackings ‘betrayed Spirit of Australia’ values

19 August 2025 13:00 | News

To be the “spirit of Australia ,, Qantas was told to act with a conscience, not just a balance sheet, since his reputation took a blow.

Experts warned the risk of losing its place in the national spirit as a result of their latest indecision, including a $ 210 million hit of the flag carrier risks, about 10 percent of the labor force illegally.

While presenting the biggest fines so far for industrial law violations, Justice Michael Lee said that on Monday, Australia’s alleged symbolic airline and this kind of national importance, and may inject itself to political and cultural debates.

RMIT Finance Associate Professor Angel Zhong said that positioning not only the performance of the airline, but the ethics of the airline.

“The dismissal of illegal workers illegally is seen as a betrayal of the values they claim to represent: justice, friendship and respect, Aap said AAP.

“If Qantas is the spirit of Australia, then the people expect not only a balance sheet, but to act with a conscience.”

90 million dollars of a fine, 1820 fired workers, 120 million dollars of compensation and canceled flights between 2021 and 2023 to sell tickets sold separately for the sale of 100 million dollars was fined.

Don Dixon, one of the workers who were illegal, said that the company means everything for the Australians, but should behave in mind.

“This is an Australian company. You go abroad and see the red kangaroo, ‘This is my country and I go home, I feel safe’… This disappeared”.

The expression of Qantas, Don Dixon, said the company’s behavior was at risk of alienating Australians. (Bianca de marchi/aap photos)

He argued that it was right to appeal the role of the personnel during the breastfeeding airline, Long, Pandemi, which employed more than 21,000 people from outsourcing, and it was right to appeal to the Supreme Court.

However, failures to overthrow the findings ordered Qantas to pay $ 90 million.

As a reason for giving other businesses from similar behaviors, he showed the pure the pure scale of the discussions, the largest of the species ”.

Justice Lee ordered the trade union to be fined $ 50 million.

The employer groups said Step would strengthen other unions to start the case regardless of the principles.

“The Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Chief of Industrial Executive Officer Andrew McKellar said on Tuesday,” It looks like a direct courage. ”

However, the Federal Cabinet Minister Katy Gallagher said on Tuesday that the message that big companies should receive was ılma Don’t expel your workers illegally ”.

The minister was less obvious as to whether the union was usually an application gap that would be the job of government guards.

“We have various disagreement mechanisms, but this ultimately entered the courts,” he said.

Qantas will have to pay a heavy bill above the $ 120 million compensation payment to the affected place personnel due to economic losses, pain and pain after the use of outdoor resources.

Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson
Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson said that the airline will try to recover the loss confidence. (Rob BLAKERS/AAP Photos)

Vanessa Hudson, the Chairman of the Executive Officer, apologized to the airline company and çalış real damage to our employees ”.

“For the last 18 months, we have worked hard to change our way of working as a part of our efforts to rebuild confidence with our employees and customers. This continues to be our highest priority while working to regain the lost trust,” he said.

Zhong, Qantas and the public may have increased disappointment and frustration, but ethical concerns predominant price, route usability and loyalty programs will not necessarily change consumer behavior, he said.

“However, continuous reputation damage may have long -term effects,” he said.

“If trust continues to decrease, Qantas is at risk of losing not only customers but also the privileged position in the national spirit.”


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